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Birding Reports => Backyard Birding => Topic started by: Rob'in'To on January 05, 2014, 03:21:18 PM

Title: Shirley Sharp-shin and a couple others
Post by: Rob'in'To on January 05, 2014, 03:21:18 PM
Shirley as I call her, still visits a few times a week this winter.  She's been chased by the Coopers a few times but she still comes back.

Nom nom nom.   :P
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk187/lilevl13/lunch_zps20042509.jpg) (http://s280.photobucket.com/user/lilevl13/media/lunch_zps20042509.jpg.html)

Passing the Sparrow a day later.   :oops:
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk187/lilevl13/shi_zps3466582b.jpg) (http://s280.photobucket.com/user/lilevl13/media/shi_zps3466582b.jpg.html)

This Northern Mockingbird continues to enjoy the Holly berries out back.  Prior to this winter, we would only see a Mockingbird in the summer, in the baths.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk187/lilevl13/mockingcard_zps56f7516f.jpg) (http://s280.photobucket.com/user/lilevl13/media/mockingcard_zps56f7516f.jpg.html)

And a backyard lifer for us this winter are some visiting American Tree Sparrows (4).  So nice to see some different birds out back this winter.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk187/lilevl13/trsp_zps87ebef95.jpg) (http://s280.photobucket.com/user/lilevl13/media/trsp_zps87ebef95.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Shirley Sharp-shin and a couple others
Post by: Raven11:11 on January 24, 2014, 03:58:03 PM
Beautiful pics, so this is the bird that has been taking our Doves ... he has gone and now an older one has dropped in ..
Title: Re: Shirley Sharp-shin and a couple others
Post by: Rob'in'To on March 04, 2014, 08:55:47 AM
Could it be a Coopers Hawk that has been taking your Doves?  They look like a Sharp-shinned, only much bigger.  Although a few winters ago our Sharpie did snag a Dove one day.  I was told that's quite impressive for such a bird.